👀 Hancock has a new job

👀 Hancock’s Next Venture

What do former mayors do when their time in office ends? If you’re former Mayor Michael Hancock you launch a consulting business for public affairs and economic development. [Axios Denver]

🏗️ What’s Next for 16th Street Mall?

As Denverites downtown continue to navigate mountains of dirt and construction equipment along the 16th Street Mall, City Council is poised to grant the Downtown Denver Partnership another $1,150,000 for the next phase of its revitalization project to reimagine the city corridor as a “major and vibrant anchor for downtown.” Construction is expected to wrap up in fall 2025. [Denverite]

• What about all those empty office buildings? Are they destined for demolition? Or could they be repurposed into something that Denver desperately needs, like housing? [City Cast Denver 🎧]

🚘 Denver Car Thefts are Down

The Mile High City is no longer the car theft capital of the country. How did we do it? Director Robert Force and Cale Gould of the Colorado Auto Theft Prevention Authority credit a new state law. [City Cast Denver 🎧]

Did Colorado Fix Its Auto Theft Problem?

Up until recently, Denver was known as the “car theft capital of the country,” but now, things have changed. Thanks to new legislation and the work of law enforcement and the Colorado Auto Theft Prevention Authority, the data on stolen cars is actually trending down — by quite a lot. Host Bree Davies talks with ​​Cale Gould and Director Robert Force of the task force about how we got here.